Brad Lubben

Director of the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center

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Work Filley Hall (FYH) 207A
Lincoln NE 68583-0922
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Work 402-472-2235 On campus, dial 2-2235
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Brad Lubben is an Extension Associate Professor, Policy Specialist, and Director of the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has nearly 30 years of experience in teaching, research, and extension, focusing on agricultural policy and agricultural economics and working in Illinois, Kansas, and Nebraska. Brad's expertise includes federal farm policy and agricultural policy development and risk management education. Brad grew up on a grain and livestock farm near Burr, southeast of Lincoln and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Ph.D. from Kansas State University.

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Soybean Survival in Flooded Soils Depends on Many Factors

June 8, 2011

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Fields in some areas of Kansas have recently been flooded or waterlogged. Some of these fields had only recently been planted to soybeans, and producers may be concerned about the effects of the wet conditions on these fields, said Kraig Roozeboom, K-State Research and Extension crop production specialist.

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Start Scouting Soybeans for Seedling Diseases

May 26, 2011

Wet spring conditions have led to the development of soybean seedling diseases in some Nebraska fields.

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Frost, Wet Anaerobic Soils Affecting Seedling Establishment - UNL CropWatch, May 21, 2011

May 21, 2011

With the cool wet spring, serious concerns over seedling establishment are apparent. This past week, many producers saw what effect a late spring frost could have on their crops. This was especially apparent in low-lying areas.

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UNL CropWatch April 22, 2011 Q&A: Should I Apply an Inoculant After Flooding

April 22, 2011

Q:  Is an inoculant necessary for flooded fields that are being planted to soybean?

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